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The Very Best of Christmas CD 2 |
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앨범: The Very Best of Christmas CD 2
Various Artist (2006 NAXOS)
1-3. The 4 Seasons (Winter) |
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Album Title: The Very Best of Christmas
Composer: Leroy Anderson, Johann Sebastian Bach, Hector Berlioz, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Arcangelo Corelli, Harold Darke, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Franz Joseph Haydn, Gustav Holst, Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sergey Prokofiev, Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, John Rutter, John Tavener, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Antonio Vivaldi, Traditional
Lyricist: Hector Berlioz, Bible - New Testament, Robert Herrick, Text Mass, Josef Mohr, Christina Rossetti, Gottfried van Swieten, Valentin Thilo, Traditional, Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, George Ratcliffe Woodward
Conductor: Andrew Sackett, Christopher Robinson, Donald Hunt, Geza Oberfrank, Grace Rossiter, Igor Golovschin, Jaroslav Krcek, Kevin Mallon, Michael Halasz, Morten Schuldt-Jensen, Noel Edison, Norman Scribner, ondrej Lenard, Richard Hayman, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Theodore Kuchar
Performer: Various Artists
Stephan MacLeod (bass-baritone)
J. ReillyLewis (organ)
Michael Bloss (organ)
Raymond Johnston (organ)
Eteri Andjaparidze (piano)
John Evanson (piano)
Sibylla Rubens (soprano)
Andreas Karasiak (tenor)
Philip Langridge (tenor)
Robert Stringer (treble)
Takako Nishizaki (violin)
Choir: Tewkesbury Abbey Choir
Worcester Cathedral Choir
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge
Washington Choral Arts Society
Elora Festival Singers
Finchley Children's Music Group
Gewandhaus Chamber Choir
Ensemble: Aradia Ensemble, Scholars Baroque Ensemble
Orchestra: Washington Choral Arts Society Orchestra
Leipzig Chamber Orchestra
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra
Capella Istropolitana
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hayman Symphony Orchestra
Audio CD (September 18, 2006)
SPARS Code: DDD
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Naxos
Copyright: (C) 2006 Naxos Rights International
Total Length: 2:13:26
Period: 20th Century, Baroque (1600-1750), Classical (1750-1830), Contemporary, Romantic
Genres: Classical, Music, Holiday, Christmas: Classical, Ballet; Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular; Concertos; Instrumental; Orchestral
Styles: Choral
Disc II : La saison de Noël
1-3. The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter) (9:10)
Common Name L'hiver (Les Quatre Saisons)
Composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Conductor Stephen Gunzenhauser
Performer Takako Nishizaki (violin)
Orchestra Capella Istropolitana
1. Ⅰ. Allegro non molto (3:32)
2. Ⅱ. Largo (2:25)
3. Ⅲ. Allegro (3:13)
4. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7), Part II: Sinfonia ('Shepherd's Music': Oratorio de Noël) (5:59)
Common Name Christmas Oratorio (6 Cantatas, from Christmas to Epiphany), BWV248...Oratorio 2: Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend (Dec. 26), BWV248, No.2
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Conductor Geza Oberfrank
Orchestra Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra
(Orchestre de Chambre Failoni de Budapest & Chœur de la Radio Hongroise)
5. Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Concerto de Noël, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto": Ⅵ. Pastorale ad libitum: Largo (4:20)
Composer Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Conductor Jaroslav Krcek
Orchestra Capella Istropolitana
6. 6 Schubler Chorales, BWV 645-650: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (4:12)
Common Name Cantata No.140: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (27th Sunday after Trinity), BWV140 (includes 'Sleepers Awake'): 1. Chorus: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Performer J. Reilly Lewis (organ)
7. Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), oratorio, Hob.XXI:3: Winter: Introduction: L'hiver "Die Einleitung schildert die dicken Nebel" (Les Saisons) (2:56)
Composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Lyricist Gottfried van Swieten
Conductor Morten Schuldt-Jensen
Performer Andreas Karasiak (tenor)
Stephan MacLeod (bass-baritone)
Sibylla Rubens (soprano)
Choir Gewandhaus Chamber Choir
Orchestra Leipzig Chamber Orchestra
8. German Dances (3) for orchestra, Promenade en traineau (Trois danses allemandes, K.605), K. 605: No. 3 in C Major, "Die Schlittenfahrt" (Sleigh Ride) (3:19)
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Conductor Richard Hayman
Orchestra Richard Hayman & His Symphony Orchestra
9. The Nutcracker, ballet Suite, Op. 71a...Act 2: Danse de la Fée Dragée (Casse-Noisette) (16. Pas de deux, Variation 2: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) (1:52)
Composer Pyotr Il'yich Tchaïkovsky (1840-1893)
Conductor Michael Halász
Orchestra Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Recording date 17-20 August 1990
10. Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66...Act 1: Waltz: 7. Valse (La Belle au bois dormant) (4:36)
Composer Pyotr Il'yich Tchaïkovsky (1840-1893)
Conductor ondrej Lenárd
Orchestra Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Recording date 18-23 March (CD 1) and 13-25 May (CDs 2-3)
11. Christmas Eve Suite (from opera) (Noch' pered rozhdestvom), for orchestra (with optional chorus ad lib): 4. Polonaise (Nuit de Noël) (5:52)
Composer Nikolaï Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Conductor Igor Golovschin
Orchestra Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Recording date February 1996
12. Les Saisons (The Seasons), for piano, Op. 37b: No. 12. Décembre: Noel (3:45)
Composer Pyotr Il'yich Tchaïkovsky (1840-1893)
Performer Eteri Andjaparidze (piano)
Recording date 9-11 September, 1987
13. Weihnachstraum (Christmas Tree), S186/R71 (LW A267): IV. Adeste Fideles (L'arbre de Noël : N° 4, Marche des trois rois mages) (March of the Three Holy Kings) (4:05)
Composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Performer Eteri Andjaparidze (piano)
Recording date 15-16 June 1995
14. Lieutenant Kijé, film score and suite for orchestra, Op. 60: IV. Troika (n° 4 de la Suite du Lieutenant Kijé, op. 60) (3:03)
Composer Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Conductor Richard Hayman
Orchestra Richard Hayman & His Symphony Orchestra
15. Cinderella, ballet Suite, Op.87: No. 1, Op. 107: VII. Cinderella's Waltz (30. Grand Waltz) (2:55)
Common Name Valse de Cendrillon (Cendrillon)
Composer Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Conductor Theodore Kuchar
Orchestra Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra
16. Sleigh Ride (popular song), for orchestra (Promenade en traineau: original piano version) (2:41)
Composer Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
Performer Eteri Andjaparidze (piano)
Recording date 15-16 June 1995
Review
Naxos' 2006 double-disc compilation, The Very Best of Christmas, presents an agreeable and balanced assortment of holiday favorites, with vocal and choral numbers assigned to the first disc and instrumental and orchestral pieces on the second. The roster of choral performers includes the Worcester Cathedral Choir, the Scholars Baroque Ensemble, the Tewkesbury Abbey Choir, the Elora Festival Singers, and the Choral Arts Society of Washington, among others; the list of orchestral performances by the Leipzig Radio Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana, and the Slovak Philaharmonic Orchestra, to name a few, is representative of some of Naxos' leading ensembles from 1987 to 2004. The carols, hymns, and other choral works have a decidedly reverent tone, not only because they are the most often performed in church settings, but also because the ensembles are frequently accompanied by organ. In contrast, the instrumental selections on the second half of the program have a secular feeling, since they are largely excerpts from ballets, concertos, and other concert music associated with the Christmas season. Even though the recordings cover a wide time period and were made in numerous venues, the tracks have been mixed for consistency of tone and evenness of dynamic levels, so if the album is played in the background at holiday gatherings, volume adjustments are unnecessary.
by Blair Sanderson |
